to speculate
01
spekulera, formulera teorier
to form a theory or opinion about a subject without knowing all the facts
Intransitive: to speculate about sth | to speculate on sth
grammatisk information
morfologisk sammansättning
avlett
handlingsverb
regelbundet
presens
speculate
3:e person singular
speculates
presens particip
speculating
enkelt preteritum
speculated
perfekt particip
speculated
Exempel
Observing the unusual behavior, scientists began to speculate about the potential causes of the phenomenon.
När de observerade det ovanliga beteendet började forskarna spekulera om de potentiella orsakerna till fenomenet.
02
spekulera, anta
to believe or assume something is true based on limited or unclear evidence
Transitive: to speculate that
Exempel
The detective speculated that the suspect might be hiding in the city.
Detektiven spekulerade i att den misstänkte kanske gömde sig i staden.
03
spekulera, fördjupa sig
to think deeply about something or consider different possibilities
Intransitive: to speculate on a subject
Exempel
I like to speculate on life’s bigger questions late at night.
Jag gillar att spekulera över livets stora frågor sent på natten.
04
spekulera, investera med risk
to make a risky investment while hoping to profit from it
Intransitive: to speculate in an asset or market
Exempel
He decided to speculate in the stock market, hoping for a big return on his investments.
Han bestämde sig för att spekulera på aktiemarknaden i hopp om en stor avkastning på sina investeringar.
Lexikalt Träd
speculation
speculative
speculator
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